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'''Palnackie''' is a village in the parish of [[Buittle]] in [[Kirkcudbrightshire]]. It has a population of approximately 250 and is a working port on the tidal reach of the [[Urr Water]]. The village stands on the western shore of the river. | '''Palnackie''' is a village in the parish of [[Buittle]] in [[Kirkcudbrightshire]]. It has a population of approximately 250 and is a working port on the tidal reach of the [[Urr Water]]. The village stands on the western shore of the river. |
Latest revision as of 20:22, 14 April 2015
Palnackie | |
Kirkcudbrightshire | |
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Palnackie and the Urr Water | |
Location | |
Grid reference: | NX8188857193 |
Location: | 54°53’32"N, 3°50’27"W |
Data | |
Population: | 148 (2001) |
Post town: | Castle Douglas |
Postcode: | DG7 |
Dialling code: | 01556 |
Local Government | |
Council: | Dumfries and Galloway |
Parliamentary constituency: |
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
Palnackie is a village in the parish of Buittle in Kirkcudbrightshire. It has a population of approximately 250 and is a working port on the tidal reach of the Urr Water. The village stands on the western shore of the river.
Big Society
Palnackie is home to the World Flounder Tramping Championship,[1] which takes place in the Urr Water. Stopped in 2010 by health and safety rules,[2] the championship was set to resume in 2015.[3]
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